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Receiver has a generic name

Reports receiver names like me, this, self, or names that differ from other receiver names for this type.

Example:

func (self *MeterSnapshot) Rate5() float64 { return math.Float64frombits(self.rate5) }

According to Receiver Names at github.com/golang, you should not use generic names such as "me", "this", or "self". These identifiers are typical for object-oriented languages and might give the method a special meaning.

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

GoReceiverNames
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Go | Code style issues

Availability

By default bundled with

GoLand 2024.1, Qodana for Go 2024.1,

Can be installed with plugin

Go, 241.SNAPSHOT

Last modified: 18 June 2024